No, Darin. It's not easy for me to say. There's... things I need to talk with her about, too. Things I'm not ready to -- I might never be ready to.

[Most of them involving guilt. And most of them he doesn't know how to say without coming off as ungrateful. That he's angry with her. When he doesn't even know really what he is.]

[But back to the real problem.]

I'm glad you tried. I really am. [Then he shakes his head. Still direct. Still honest.] You don't.

I really can't think of why you would. People make mistakes -- and don't you say this is because of whatever it is in your head.

Don't be me. Don't take the easy way out and ignore it. You're better than that. And if she's angry with you, then figure out how to fix it.